#illridewithyou: hashtag offers solidarity with Sydney's Muslims after siege
After concerns that people wearing Islamic dress could be harassed, Sydney locals have been using Twitter to offer to travel with them
With hostages still in danger and central Sydney in lockdown, residents have turned to social media to spread a message of tolerance.
Locals have became concerned about the potential for rising intolerance or aggression towards people wearing religious dress.
One woman started what soon blossomed into a social media campaign to stand in solidarity with the city’s Muslims.
I think that this highlights one of the positives of social media in that it can bring people together and spread a positive message. The internet is usually notorious for trolling and abuse however this highlights that positive messages can be spread online and through social media.
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